9 Weeks!

Sadly, there is no picture with a person (or a baby) this week.  Partly because we graduated from our Fertility Specialist and are now going to start seeing my OB, which means no more weekly ultrasounds : (  I was really getting used to watching the Little Lerma grow from week to week.  But we will be able to see him/her just after the ten week mark, so we are looking forward to that.

There will also be no bump picture because there is no bump yet, or obvious change from last week.  That and with all the night shifts I've been having to do lately, the thought of putting on makeup and getting out of scrubs or stretch pants is just not appealing. 

So today I leave you with our 9 Week Pregnancy Progress!

How Far Along? 9 weeks

How Big is Baby? The size of a grape!

BTW we are not having a bushel of babies, I just couldn't find a good pic of a single grape : )

Weight Gain? +1 this week. (so +6 since stims)..although I'm seriously not sure how with how little I'm actually choking down! That little thing must be growing!

Maternity Clothes? Still not needed, but loving anything comfy and not fitted. Winter sweaters and skinny jeans are the best options for early pregnancy when you just feel bloated...thank you winter!

Belly Button (in or out)? In

Sleep: Still needing and wanting lots of it. 

 

Cravings: I'm still not really wanting much food, but I guess I would say ritz crackers with cream cheese has been the most consistent thing that I will want to eat (and that happened only twice). But I'm LOVING pure, unsweetened coconut water which is great b/c I pretty much gag down regular water these days which is all I usually drink.

 

Aversions: Meat, beef, chicken breast, sweets, chocolate, and now vegetables other than tomotoes this week : (- pretty much what used to be staples in our house. 

 

What I Miss: A settled stomach and abundant energy

Symptoms: Nausea, nausea, nausea! Extreme fatigue like I've never experienced before (except when I've had the flu...yes, thank you pregnancy for making me question whether I have the flu at times!).  Waking up to pee at night, although just once a night rather than twice this week!  And I've stopped having to wear a bra to bed, so look at all these symptom positives this week!

Movement: Nope, still way too early

 

Gender Prediction:*Dana- BOY (my friend told me 3 years ago when she was pregnant with her first, "I know it's a boy...I can feel his penis growing inside me!" While I definitely do not feel that, my hunch is that it's a boy...and her comment continually makes me laugh when I think about it! Oh, and yes, she did have a boy!)

*Jon- GIRL...I think Jon's is more of wishful thinking rather than a prediction, but we'll go with it!
 

Best Moment of the Week: Getting to celebrate another weeks progress for baby Lerma on my actual birthday today...considering I don't love birthdays, this is a pleasant change...and a birthday gift to remember forever!

 

Worst Moment of the Week: Working so many night shifts this week...I really think if I had a more consistent schedule the nausea and fatigue might be a little better (or is this just wishful thinking!?).

What I'm Looking Forward To:  Celebrating my birthday this weekend with Jon in the city, taking in a Straight no Chaser concert and going to some really great restaurants (here's to hoping and praying that the nausea subsides even just for the weekend so I can eat real food!!). And of course, celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday
with the Lerma clan!  Lots to be thankful for and look forward to this week. 

Little Lerma's 8 week update

I did my bump post yesterday just before going to our 8 week appointment and then straight to work, and didn't have time to give you a picture of the little one!!

So today I give you the update on our Little Lerma's 8 week progess!

The little circle on the upper left is the yolk sac.  The baby's head is scrunched up on it's chest and kind of resting on the yolk sac (aww...already loving to chill just like his dad!).  The body is below that and runs along the bottom of the uterine cavity! 

How crazy of a difference it is just from one week to the next?!?  We have a real live gummy bear in there!

*Heart Rate = 155 BPM
*Measuring 7 weeks, 6 days (just 1 day shy of actual, so that's great!)

So far, all continues to be well with our little one!  Looking forward to seeing him (or her) keep on growing!

Oh, and we also graduated!!  We are no longer in the care of our fertility specialist, and have graduated to a regular ole' OB!  Now that is progress!  Way to go little one!

8 Week Update

8 Week Pregnancy Progress!

How Far Along? 8 weeks

How Big is Baby? The size of a kidney bean!

Weight Gain? +5 (from when I started the stimulation meds...stinkin' water weight/bloat that just won't go away!); otherwise no weight gain since we found out we were pregnant

 

Maternity Clothes? Still clinging to those fav maternity skinny jeans b/c they are oh so comfy (although I do still wear my regular skinnies too, like in the pic above), my sweats, and of course black yoga pants!

Belly Button (in or out)? In

Sleep: Sleeping great, and a lot more than normal still, with the exception of waking up once or twice a night to pee. It's amazing that at one time 7-8 hours of sleep was perfect for me, and now I'm more of a 10-12 kinda gal! Hello!

Cravings: Bread, saltines, pretzles...super exciting I know!  Actually I'm not even craving these things, it's just the only things that usually sounds like it will stay down.  So for now, we'll just call them cravings.

Aversions: Most food in general.  Things that certainly sound horrible: beef (particularly ground beef), chicken breast, things with a lot of flavor.

What I Miss: Having plenty of energy to wake up early, get a ton of stuff done throughout the day, keep my house super clean, go to bed later, and do it all over again the next day...yup that is long gone for now!

Symptoms: Nausea...oh the nausea has truly kicked in this week!! It has led to more than a few dashes to the bathroom, only to dry heave or just gag. I will do *anything* to not throw up...I hate it!  Other than that, the typical sore boobs, night time trips to the bathroom, and extreme tiredness could also classify.

 

Movement: Nope, still way too early

Best Moment of the Week: Finding two moments in between the almost constant nausea to get in 2 workouts! Oh my....after 3 months of not being able to walk more then around the block, it felt amazing!!! I am really looking forward (and hoping to more moments of no-nausea) to continue to workout and stay active through the entire pregnancy!

 

Worst Moment of the Week: Almost throwing up in a patient room. Luckily I had a mask on, so the parents couldn't see the initital gagging before I ran out of the room!

What I'm Looking Forward To: Celebrating my birthday on the same day as we celebrate 9 weeks of being pregnant next Tuesday...I couldn't think of a better birthday gift this year!!!